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March Madness Widow(er) Survival Guide XIII
March 13th, 2024 by Joshua MurrayThe tournaments are coming! That’s right, you can’t stop them, they are on the way. Fast. The Men’s and Women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are almost ready to tip off – and if you’ve got a partner that is obsessed, in love with, can’t get enough of, and can’t stop watching the action year after year, […]
2022 Calgary Stampede Photo Review: Kevin Costner, Tenille Townes, and the Rodeo
July 11th, 2022 by Sydney ButtersThe 2022 Calgary Stampede rolled on on Friday, July 8, 2022 with rodeo action and live country music that included Kevin Costner & Modern West at The Big Four Roadhouse and Tenille Townes at Nashville North. It was a packed day and night of entertainment, with a lot of cover and a lot to share. […]
March Madness Widow(er) Survival Guide v12
March 13th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayIt’s that time of year again, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is here and it’s going to be full-on March Madness from March 13 to April 4, 2022. If you’ve got a partner that loves the tournament, there’s a chance that you will experience what we have come to call March Madness Widow(er) Syndrome. It […]
Super Bowl LVI Musical Prop Bets
February 12th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayIt’s Super Bowl weekend and that means Super Bowl bets! And this year we’re back with more prop bets for you, not from the game, but for the music. It all starts with Mickey Guyton’s performance of the National Anthem and how long she’ll go. And then, we get into one of the most highly […]
My Favourite Music Podcast Right Now: Sticks & Stones
May 27th, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingHockey + Music on the Sticks & Stones Podcast with Dallas Smith and Jonathan Simkin The link between music and hockey in Canada is undeniable. We hear music in the rink all the time, pre-game, during the game, on TV intros, all the dang time. And we’ve got plenty of artists who played hockey growing […]
March Madness Widow(er) Survival Guide v11
March 13th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayAfter a missed tournament in 2020, March Madness is on the way, and it remains one of the most wonderful times of the year for sports fans that love drama, action, effort, upsets, and champions! But every year, partners of those fans that get excited and watch hours and hours of college basketball experience what […]
Super Bowl LV Musical Prop Bets
February 6th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayThe big game is almost here and we’re all-in and ready. But, if you’re not as interested in Kansas City vs Tampa Bay, OR you really just love to bet on anything you can get your hands on, we’re here for you with 10 musical prop bets for Super Bowl LV. From the National Anthem […]
Super Bowl LIV Musical Prop Bets
January 29th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThe Big Game is almost here. The teams are in Miami, the media coverage has begun, and eager gamblers have started to look for ways to put their money down that don’t include total points and the MVP, or the winner of the Super Bowl. If you are getting ready to watch Super Bowl LIV […]
Classified, the Rodeo, Freestyle Motocross and more at the 2019 Calgary Stampede
July 15th, 2019 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Sydney ButtersThe 2019 Calgary Stampede has come to an end after 10 days of food, fun, and tons of live entertainment! It’s safe to say that the exhibition was a success, with a reported 1.27 million visitors through the gates between July 5 and 14 this year. That’s a lot of people, a lot of smiles, […]
March Madness Widow(er) Survival Guide 10!
March 16th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayFor the tenth time, the tenth year in a row, we’re here with The March Madness Widow(er) Survival Guide for anyone that gets left behind when the big tournament starts! This year, the fun starts with Selection Sunday on March 17, with First Four games going Tuesday and Wednesday, and big bracket games tipping off […]
Super Bowl LIII Musical Prop Bets
February 2nd, 2019 by Joshua MurrayThe biggest game in the world is coming up, and if you love (or even like) to gamble, Sunday night is going to be perfect for you! Even if you don’t love football, there are four things that can pull you into the TV spectacle that the Super Bowl has become… 1) Gambling (as we […]
10 Super Bowl Halftime Performer Suggestions
September 25th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayMaroon 5 has been announced as the Super Bowl LII halftime headliner, and a lot of people have feelings about it. Some football fans are fine with it because they’re more concerned with which two teams will meet in Atlanta to play for the Lombardi Trophy. And some music fans are fine with it because […]
Sam Roberts, Born Ruffians and Wonder Gadot at the 2018 Queen’s Plate Saturday
July 1st, 2018 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingThe 159th Queen’s Plate drew a big crowd to Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday, and those who were able to handle the heat were in for a treat. The sun beat down at Woodbine all day long as well-dressed fans of horse racing and music gathered to celebrate the day’s festivities. Inside and out, folks milled […]
Northern Touch Gets A Raptors Remix
April 14th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe link between hip-hop and basketball is strong, and in Toronto, it just got a little stronger with an update of a 20-year old classic. In 1998, Rascalz, Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, CheckMate, and Thrust came together to record and release Northern Touch. The track is arguably one of the most important hip-hop tracks in Canadian history. […]
2018 NHL Playoff Preview with Brett Kissel, High Valley, One Bad Son, and More
April 11th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayWith the NHL playoffs set to start, we reached out to some hockey loving musicians to get their predictions for the postseason. Thanks to Brett Kissel, Brad Rempel (High Valley), Adam Hicks (One Bad Son), Hunter Brothers, Kris Barclay, and Forest Blakk for giving their two cents… here’s hoping at least one of them is […]
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